"Winner of the Hugo award, it tells an old story in a new way…The plot is originally handled…The characters are well drawn…Ms. Le Guin has written a book well on its way to becoming a classic in its field."--_The Jackson Tennessee_ Sun on The Word for World is Forest
"A fantasy of the future that might horridly come true; a parable from a skilled writer that speaks to ourselves now."--_The Oregon Journal_ on The Word for World is Forest
"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."--_The Boston Globe_
"Queen of the realm of fantasy."--_Washington Post_
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The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers _The Word for World is Forest _ When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.
Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.
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"Winner of the Hugo award, it tells an old story in a new way…The plot is originally handled…The characters are well drawn…Ms. Le Guin has written a book well on its way to becoming a classic in its field."--_The Jackson Tennessee_ Sun on The Word for World is Forest
"A fantasy of the future that might horridly come true; a parable from a skilled writer that speaks to ourselves now."--_The Oregon Journal_
on The Word for World is Forest
"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."--_The Boston Globe_
"Queen of the realm of fantasy."--_Washington Post_
Product Description
The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers
_The Word for World is Forest
_
When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.
Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.